Amy Thomas, Web and Graphic Designer

Amy Thomas

Senior Web & Graphic Designer

(980) 505-7779

Web UI Design

Web App UI Design
Software UI Design
Mockup of Search Page
Beta View of Annotations Drawer View Mode
Beta View of Media Export Panel
right panel - edit
PSD Mockup of Edit Mode for Annotations drawer
Mockup for all popup screens
Mockup for all Modal Popups

Project Summary

This interface was produced by the development team, using the default design of the code base. The software is unique in that it is primarily used in a dark radiology reading room where a darker interface works best. Our stakeholders felt that it looked dated and too much like the original product. I was brought in during user research, after initial development, to interpret user needs and develop an interface that was more modern and user friendly. I worked closely with the development team and the primary stakeholder.
 

Biggest Challenge:

There was already an interface, so the developers did not want to spend extra time re-coding the interface to make match the designed prototype. To help with their resistance, I coded the elements and sent them the source files to add to their code base. This allowed them to keep working on the functional parts of the software and helped us meet our MVP deadline. 

UI Design

Prototype

React.js Component Theming

Web Design

Figma prototype
Figma Prototype
Edit Template

React.js

CSS

UI design

Prototyping

Facility Website

Facility Website

Logo Design

Web Development

WordPress Theme Design

Web Design

Logo Design
Logo Design
Home Page with New Logo
AMPF
Home Page with Temporary Logo
Edit Template

WordPress

CSS

Web design

Logo Design

Internal Website

Intranet Website

Intranet Website (Drupal)

UI Design

Web Development

Drupal Theme Design

Web Design

Project Summary

The Department needed a system that made it easy for users to find out who supports who and how to contact each person. We started with a print version of the face sheet and wanted to make something more interactive from the printed document. 

I worked with a small team to conduct user research and find out what the needs of the different user roles were. I worked with the executive team to define the initial problem and get clarity on the desired outcome. Finally, I worked with the individual department units to refine the deliverables for each associated page.

Biggest Challenge:

During our research, a few items came up as the most important to our user base:

  1. easy way to find contact information and affiliation for administrative staff
  2. easy way to find out which faculty member is supported by each admin
  3. easy way to find the finance manager associated with a specific faculty
  4. searchable repository for our weekly newsletters
 
Users: 
During the discovery process, we identified 5 unique personas, each with 4 mostly independent journeys. We were able to tailor the journey to the persona in a way that was most efficient for each. The application has been well-received and garnered praise from each user type.  


Solution:

I used Drupal to build the system, since it had the most robust and customizable content management features. The main page mirrors the older printed face sheet that the system was based off. However, on this site, you can now click on a person’s name to drill down into their “personnel card” and see the details specific to them, including who they support and their contact information. Separate pages were added for searching finance managers and associated details and for searching the weekly newsletters.

(note: due to the internal nature of the site’s content, screenshots are limited and obscured)

Website with scroll
Home Page
Weekly Newsletter Repository
Newsletter Search Page
Finance Managers
Finance Manager Search Page
Edit Template
Radiology Research Website

Internal Research Website

Internal Research Website (Drupal)

UI Design

Web Development

Drupal Theming

Web Design

Project Summary

I worked with an interdisciplinary team staff and faculty to redesign our existing research website. We wanted a modern look and feel with our new and improved content easy to find. 

Our first discussions revolved around defining users, once we had a clear idea of each of the five types of users. We set out on defining the journey for each one. A lot of these journeys ended up with overlapping pieces, so we wanted to make sure that the experience for each user was comparable. 

The Build:

Since our content was so robust and we needed to make it easy to find for each user type, I opted to use Drupal as the backend so that I could customize our data access and display. The theme is based on Bootstrap 5 with each element custom styled in CSS and available as an independent component in our style library. 

Biggest Challenge:

The biggest challenge was the large team size and the new data we were tasked to make available. We negotiated these challenges by separating our core team into a weekly staff meeting and then a monthly whole team meeting including the stakeholders. Our finished result has received great feedback. 

Radiology Research Website
Home Page
Sub-section layout, with section-level, expandable left navigation
Sub-section layout, with section-level, expandable left navigation
Library feature
Library feature with sort and filter capabilities
Edit Template
SMADIE website

Event Website

Event Website
SMADIE website
SMADIE Agenda

Project Summary

The SMADIE event is held online annually. I’ve been supporting the event since its inception. The current website is built using WordPress, so that team members can easily help manage content updates. The digital collateral for this event includes PPT slides, social media graphics, logo updates, and a livestream page for the event stream. 

Biggest Challenge:

Since we moved the project away from Stanford University School of Medicine’s base web system (AEM), we still needed to retain the visual identity and standard components of the SoM design templates. This was accomplished by closely following the published design guidelines. 

Ongoing project: 

https://smadie.stanford.edu/conference/

Graphic Design

WordPress

Web Design

Digital Collateral

Edit Template

Center Website

Center Website

UI Design

Web Development

Drupal Theming

Web Design

Project Summary

I worked with an interdisciplinary team staff and faculty to redesign our existing research website. We wanted a modern look and feel with our new and improved content easy to find. 

Our first discussions revolved around defining users, once we had a clear idea of each of the five types of users. We set out on defining the journey for each one. A lot of these journeys ended up with overlapping pieces, so we wanted to make sure that the experience for each user was comparable. 

The Build:

Since our content was so robust and we needed to make it easy to find for each user type, I opted to use Drupal as the backend so that I could customize our data access and display. The theme is based on Bootstrap 5 with each element custom styled in CSS and available as an independent component in our style library. 

Biggest Challenge:

The biggest challenge was the large team size and the new data we were tasked to make available. We negotiated these challenges by separating our core team into a weekly staff meeting and then a monthly whole team meeting including the stakeholders. Our finished result has received great feedback. 

Radiology Research Website
Home Page
Sub-section layout, with section-level, expandable left navigation
Sub-section layout, with section-level, expandable left navigation
Library feature
Library feature with sort and filter capabilities
Edit Template
Annual Report Cover
Annual Report Cover
Radiology Department Report - Spread
Radiology Department Report - Spread
Radiology Department Report - Spread
Radiology Department Report - Spread

Project Summary

Continuing project working with a multidisciplinary team to design and produce the department’s annual report. I have been the lead on design and production for the Report since 2008.

Repository of Annual Reports »

Graphic Design

Print Production

Page Layout

Digital Collateral

Large Scale Event Backdrop
Event Brochure and Facility Brochure
Agenda Sign - 24"x36" on posterboard
Agenda Sign - 24"x36" on posterboard
Speaker Check-in Sign - 24"x36" on posterboard
Event Poster
Large Scale Welcome Sign - 36x48
Large Scale Welcome Sign - 36x48
Social Media - Event Promotion
Social Media graphic

Graphic Design

Print Production

Video Editing

Digital Collateral

CRF Grand Opening Event Website
CRF Grand Opening Event Website
Kidney
Home Page

Project Summary

I worked with the primary physician scientists for this project. Their work was accepted to the journal, and they were asked to generate something unique for the cover that depicted their work.

The image shows “the independent and synergistic effect of sound waves (curved white lines) and mesenchymal stem cells (which are arriving at the kidney via its blood supply) in stimulating kidney regeneration following injury. The small yellow circles represent the release of growth/regeneration-promoting factors following treatment.”

Biggest Challenge:

The challenge with this illustration was showing the complex vasculature and its association with the renal lobes. This vasculature is important to the therapy in that the physicians can use the vasculature to deliver the treatment and use the focused sound waves to activate the treatment, hence minimizing systemic exposure to treatment. 

Scientific Illustration

3D Art & Rendering

Print Ready Art

Pectoral Illustration

Scientific Illustration

Print Ready Art

Senior Designer in the East Lincoln county area of North Carolina. Specializing in all types of graphic design: business cards, letterhead, book layout, brochures, signage, etc and web design: user interface design, webpage design, landing pages, web advertisements, social media graphics, CMS maintenance and development (WordPress, Drupal, Wix). Contact us via web or email today for an informative discussion about your new project!